What kind of home is 8 Dugard Avenue, CO3 9EH?

8 Dugard Avenue, CO3 9EH is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 8 Dugard Avenue, CO3 9EH last change hands?

8 Dugard Avenue, CO3 9EH last sold for £277,000 in January 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £106,500 in December 2000, so prices have been rising over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Dugard Avenue, CO3 9EH changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 2000 and January 2020, 8 Dugard Avenue, CO3 9EH rose from £106,500 to £277,000, a change of £170,500. That works out to roughly +5.1% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Dugard Avenue, CO3 9EH?

The current EPC rating for 8 Dugard Avenue, CO3 9EH is E with a score of 45 out of 100, lodged in December 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Dugard Avenue, CO3 9EH?

8 Dugard Avenue, CO3 9EH has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (1,044 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Dugard Avenue, CO3 9EH use?

The latest EPC at 8 Dugard Avenue, CO3 9EH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 8 Dugard Avenue, CO3 9EH have?

8 Dugard Avenue, CO3 9EH has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey rear extension. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Dugard Avenue, CO3 9EH?

8 Dugard Avenue, CO3 9EH is in council tax band D.

Which area is 8 Dugard Avenue, CO3 9EH in?

8 Dugard Avenue, CO3 9EH sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO3 postcode district in Essex.

Is 8 Dugard Avenue, CO3 9EH in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Dugard Avenue, CO3 9EH show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Dugard Avenue, CO3 9EH?

The closest primary school to 8 Dugard Avenue, CO3 9EH is St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester (541m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Stanway School (1.1km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Dugard Avenue, CO3 9EH?

The closest bus stop to 8 Dugard Avenue, CO3 9EH is Dugard Avenue, 79m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Dugard Avenue, Colchester, CO3 9EH

3 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

97 m²

1044 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 45

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Dugard Avenue

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

8 Dugard Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO3 9EH). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £360,000 is 30% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£265/sq ft) was about 53% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £277,000 in January 2020.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 Dugard Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E45

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Dugard Avenue, Colchester, CO3 9EH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Dugard Avenue has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

3 applications on record at 8 Dugard Avenue, Colchester, CO3 9EH

3decisions3extensions27documents

May 2020
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Notification for prior approval for a proposed single storey rear extension extending 6.0 metres beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling, with a maximum height of 4.0 metres, and eaves height of 3.0metres.
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
200707
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ExtensionSept 2020Decision
ExtensionAug 2020Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.

Current estimate

£360,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£277,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

20 January 2020Most recent
£277,000
+160.1%over 19 years
20 December 2000
£106,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 9EH: £371,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in CO3 9EH

On the street

Versus other Dugard Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 8 Dugard Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,856

Street avg £2,522

Above

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Colchester report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Dugard Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO3 9EH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 9EH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

Low

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70 dB

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